Comments on: Phillies will be golden on Opening Night – Updated

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:48:13 +0000

Does anyone know were i can get the opening day world series patch, the one with the gold trim?

By: Kieran Kelly

Kieran Kelly — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:09:47 +0000

Yeah, home only.

That’d be pretty mean to wear it on the road. haha

-KK

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:46:28 +0000

Philadelphia is just too long. Maybe they could consider Phila. like they used too, but I like it just saying Phillies. Keeps everything more uniform and it is unique!

I guess they won’t wear the WS Champs patch on the road to not rub it in while traveling?

By: Kieran Kelly

Kieran Kelly — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:36:01 +0000

Phils Fan,

It’s an interresting question, but you don’t have all of the facts correct.

The Phillies are not the only team that doesn’t use their city name on their away uniforms.

Baltimore didn’t up until this season, they are adding the Baltimore back for this season.

There’s discussion on UniWatch here. http://tinyurl.com/cazs9p

Here’s a link to a concept drawing with Philadelphia on it. http://tinyurl.com/czrg6n

I just think it’s too busy with all the letters. I think Philadelphia is just too long of a word to try and squeeze on the jersey.

The other teams that don’t list their city name on the jersey are:

the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Tampa Bay Rays.

I just think it’s better to leave Philadelphia off of the road jerseys for now. It may come up in the future, but I just think it’s pretty obvious where the Phillies come from

Thanks for the comment. Any other questions?

-KK

By: Phils Fan

Phils Fan — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:45:40 +0000

Here is a question: Why is it that the Phillies are the only team in baseball to NOT have their city’s name on their away jerseys? I would love an away jersey that said Philadelphia on it instead of Phillies. I just think it is a little odd. Thoughts?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:42:17 +0000

Maybe this is their year?

By: Kieran Kelly

Kieran Kelly — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:02:55 +0000

They may have gold trim.

But they’re missing the World Fucking Champions Patch on the sleeve

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:01:27 +0000

A commenter on my site pointed out that the Nationals have always had gold trim, jokingly brushing aside the Phillies uni news.

By: Kieran Kelly

Kieran Kelly — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:00:13 +0000

If it’s one game, not a big deal. Not even two games.

I think the Phillies know better than to try and stretch this.

Both Boston and St. Louis looked good while doing it though, so I’m excited to see how the Phillies look.

-KK

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:31:59 +0000

I agree about this being a one game a done thing, and I am 99.9% positive it is (unless they do it for the ring ceremony as well, which I’m ok with).

The Cardinals did this after their World Series championship as well.